NEW DELHI/DHAKA: Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh‘s interim government, called up PM Modi on Friday to assure him that the new regime in Dhaka would prioritise the protection of Hindus and all other minorities.The conversation also saw Modi promising Yunus of India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful and progressive” Bangladesh, while underscoring the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone from Bangladesh government’s interim head Muhammad Yunus who assured the safety of Bangladesh Hindus and other minorities in the violence hit nation.“Received a telephone call from Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh. Exchanged views on the prevailing situation.Reiterated India’s support for…
DHAKA: A mob attacked those seeking to visit on Thursday a memorial to Bangladesh‘s first president and father of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – and prevented them from proceeding towards Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, which was Mujibur Rahman’s residence and where he and most of his family were murdered on Aug 15,…
NEW DELHI: Invoking the Emergency, when fundamental rights of citizens were suspended and people were subjected to various restrictions, and the present situation in Bangladesh, CJI D Y Chandrachud Thursday said people, who are taking freedom and liberty for granted, should dwell on the stories of the past to know how precious freedom is.The CJI…
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued her first statement since stepping down from her position on Tuesday, calling for accountability for those responsible for recent violence and vandalism during student protests against government job quotas.In a statement released through her son, Sajeeb Wazed, Hasina remarked, “The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina‘s son Sajeeb Wazed denied that his mother made any statement regarding her resignation. He firmly denied the authenticity of the statement published in a newspaper, asserting that it is entirely false and fabricated.“The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated.I have…
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently residing in India, hinted at US hands in her ouster. In a message quoted by the Economic Times, she stated, “I resigned so that I did not have to witness the bloodshed. They wanted to seize power over the dead bodies of students, but I did not allow…
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina‘s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday recently thanked the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring his mother’s safety during the ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh. While acknowledging that mistakes were made during Hasina’s tenure, Joy said that the blame should not be placed solely on…
DHAKA: Protesters besieged Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Saturday, delivering a two-hour ultimatum that forced a purge of the country’s highest court. Chief justice Obaidul Hassan decided by 1pm (in line with the student-imposed deadline) to resign. He was replaced by Syed Refaat Ahmed, appointed amid student protests backed by “law adviser” Asif Nazrul to bring…
6NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at the Congress, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday cautioned the nation against the efforts of “anti-national forces” trying to infuse a narrative that India is bound to face a fate similar to the recent events in its neighborhood, including Bangladesh.Dhankhar expressed deep concern over how certain individuals, despite being…
